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Song First Line Author Play Code
Sad as death at dead of night Lee, Nathaniel Theodosius NLT3
The sages of old D'Urfey, Thomas A Virtuous Wife TDAVW5
Saint Francis and Saint Benedict Cartwright, William The Ordinary WCTO1
Saturnia wife of thund'ring Jove am I Congreve, William The Judgment of Paris WCTJOP7
Sauny was tall and of noble race Ravenscroft, Edward The London Cuckolds ERTLC3
Sawney was tall and of noble Race D'Urfey, Thomas A Virtuous Wife TDAVW3
Sawny Behn, Aphra The Emperor of the Moon ABTEOTM1
Say brother devil say what must be done 'Ariadne' She Ventures and He Wins ANSVHW3
Say brother shall we bear these mortals hence Davenant and Dryden The Tempest WDTT2
Say cruel Amoret how long Southerne, Thomas The Wives Excuse TSTWE3
Say say shall we take up these rogues and carry them away Duffett, Thomas The Mock Tempest TDTMT4
Say ye graces am I now [Fit to make immortals bow] Motteux, Peter Anthony The Loves of Mars and Venus PMTLMV8
Scholar although you do depart Carpenter, Richard The Pragmatical Jesuit New Leavened RCTPJNL2
Scorn though beauty frowns to tremble Motteux, Peter Anthony The Loves of Mars and Venus PMTLMV4
Scorn'd Envy here's nothing that thou canst blast Howard and Dryden The Indian Queen RHTIQ10
See each wind leaves civil wars Chamberlayne, William Wits Led by the Nose WCWLBTN3
See even Night her self is here Settle, Elkanah The Fairy Queen ESTFQ2
See friendless Albion there alone Dryden, John Albion and Albanius JDAAA20
See here my quiver see my darts Settle, Elkanah The Virgin Prophetess ESTVP3
See how all the brave assemble Motteux, Peter Anthony Europe's Revels PMER2
See how fair Corinna [Clorinda] lies Southerne, Thomas The Disappointment TSTD4
See how full of troubles are Whitaker, William The Conspiracy WWTCCOG1
See how regardless she surveys Anonymous The Bragadocio ANTB1
See how the curst Philistines fly away Boyle, Roger (?) King Saul RBKS2
See how the dolphins caper there Davenant, William The Rivals WDTR8
See how victorious Caesar's pride Philips, Katherine Pompey KPP2
See in the smiling month of May Settle, Elkanah The World in the Moon ESWITM14
See O see Digby, George Elvira GDE1
See see our goddess wakes Howard, Edward The Women's Conquest EHTWC2
See the gods my cause defending Dryden, John Albion and Albanius JDAAA21
See the opening clouds divide asunder Powell and Verbruggen Brutus of Alba GPBOA5
See the trembling sheep revive Oldmixon, John The Grove JOTG8
See those buildings where once thy glory liv'd in Hemings, William The Jewes Tragedy WHTJT2
See Vulcan Jealousy appears Motteux, Peter Anthony The Loves of Mars and Venus PMTLMV22
See we assemble [Thy revels to hold] Dryden, John King Arthur JDKA12
See where Calisto wheels about Porter, Thomas The Villain TPTV2
See where repenting Celia lyes Crowne, John The Married Beau JCTMB2
See where she lyes [Love and ruin in her eyes] Burnaby, William The Modish Husband WBTMH2
See where the god and nymphs ascending S.C. The Rape of Europa by Jupiter SCREBJ12
Seek not to know what must not be reveal'd Howard and Dryden The Indian Queen RHTIQ14
Set foot to foot those garlands hold Middleton and Rowley The Spanish Gypsy TMTSG10
Seti sabir Ravenscroft, Edward The Citizen Turned Gentleman ERTCTG9
Shake the cloud from off your brow Gildon, Charles Measure for Measure CGMFM1
Shall a hero whose valour no force e'er o'ercame Duffett, Thomas Beauties Triumph TDBT3
Shall I bid him go [What and if you do] Shakespeare, William Twelfth Night WSTN5
Shall I woo the lovely Molly Heywood, Thomas The Rape of Lucrece THTROL7
Shall the lasses and lads to be merry all day Leanerd, John The Country Innocence JLTCI1
Shall then the son of Saturn be undone Granville, George The Jew of Venice GGTJOV6
She cast an eye on little Musgrave Cavendish and Shirley The Variety WCTV7
She flies in vain Doggett, Thomas The Country Wake TDTCW4
She that denies me I would have Heywood, Thomas The Rape of Lucrece THTROL6
She that marries an old man let this be her care Penkethman, William Love Without Interest WPLWI2
She that with love is not possessed Settle, Elkanah Cambyses ESCKOP1
She threw by her knotting in haste Pix, Mary The Beau Defeated MPTBD1
She tripped like a barren do Shadwell, Thomas The Virtuoso TSTV1
She walk'd along with such a grace Clerke, William Marciano WCM1
She's as frolic and free Etherege, George She Would if She Could GESWSC11
She's no mistress of mine Etherege, George She Would if She Could GESWSC12
She's pretty to walk with Suckling, John Brennoralt JSB1
She's so bonny and brisk Etherege, George She Would if She Could GESWSC9
Shepherd leave decoying [Pipes are sweet a summer's day] Dryden, John King Arthur JDKA9
Shepherds awake the god of day does rise Shadwell, Thomas The Royal Shepherdess TSTRS1
Shipton despair not but in hope grow strong T.T. (Thomson, Thomas?) The Life of Mother Shipton TTTLOMS5
Shou'd I not lead a happy life Motteux, Peter Anthony Love's a Jest PMLAJ6
Should King Lewis with all his might Wright, Thomas The Female Vertuoso's TWTFV1
Show me said he whose men ye be Cavendish and Shirley The Variety WCTV8
Si chires que lo ramo Porter, Thomas The Carnival TPTC2
Sigh lovers sigh [The god of love inspires] Davenant, Charles Circe CDC11
Signior you shall not find me so hard-hearted Mountfort, William The Successfull Straingers WMTSS2
Silvio go on and raise thy noble mind Fletcher, John Women Pleas'd JFWP2
Since 'tis to sin so very sweet Oldmixon, John The Governour of Cyprus JOTGOC2
Since affairs of the state are already decreed Philips, Katherine Pompey KPP1
Since Caelia 'tis not in our power Farquhar, George The Inconstant GFTI2
Since every profession's become a lewd cheat Cavendish and Shadwell The Triumphant Widow WCTTW1
Since from my dear Astrea's sight Betterton, Thomas The Prophetess TBTP17
Since in my orb I shined fair Cokain, Aston Trappolin creduto Principe ACTSP1
Since liberty Nature for all has design'd Shadwell, Thomas The Libertine TSTL4
Since love youth and beauty have rais'd the alarms Nowell, N. Rome's Follies NNRF2
Since marriage is a yoke two fools must wear D'Urfey, Thomas A Fool's Preferment TDAFP12
Since Momus comes to laugh below Dryden, John The Secular Masque JDTSM4
Since the toils and the hazards of war's at an end Betterton, Thomas The Prophetess TBTP5
Since times are so bad I must tell thee sweet-heart D'Urfey, Thomas II Don Quixote TD2DQ6
Since we poor slavish women know Wycherley, William The Gentleman Dancing-Master WWTGDM2
Since we poor slavish women know Bourne, Reuben The Contented Cuckold RBTCC3
Since you will needs my heart possess Boyle, Roger Mr Anthony RBMA3
Sing all ye Muses your lutes strike around D'Urfey, Thomas I Don Quixote TD1DQ2
Sing and rejoice the day is gone Glapthorne, Henry Wit in a Constable HGWIAC2
Sing his praises that doth keep Fletcher, John The Faithful Shepherdesse JFTFS1
Sing old Sir Simon the King tol tol Baker, Thomas Tunbridge Walks TBTW7
Sing Sirens sing Nature's immortal we Haines, Joseph A Fatal Mistake JHAFM2
Sing sweetly that our notes may cause Tomkis, Thomas Albumazar TTA3
Sing Venus forget thy Adonis for he Haines, Joseph A Fatal Mistake JHAFM4
Sing we Alha lord of fate Saunders, Charles Tamerlane the Great CSTTG1
Sing ye druids all your voices raise Anonymous Bonduca ANBOTBH5
Sir Eglamore that valiant knight D'Urfey, Thomas Trick for Trick TDTFT8
Sir I drank to the king and I took it off clean D'Urfey, Thomas Love for Money TDLFM3
Sir wait awhile while god your patience tries Sadler, Anthony The Subject's Joy for the King's Restoration ASTSJ2
Sisters whilst I thus wave my wand Banks, John Cyrus the Great JBCTG1
Sitting by yonder riverside Behn, Aphra Sir Patient Fancy ABSPF1
Slaves are they that heap up mountains Randolph, Thomas Aristippus TRAOTJP1
Slaves to London I'll deceive you Motteux, Peter Anthony Love's a Jest PMLAJ1
Sleep close the eyes of all that's here S.C. The Rape of Europa by Jupiter SCREBJ8
Sleep poor youth sleep in peace D'Urfey, Thomas I Don Quixote TD1DQ4
Sleep shepherd 'till thou wak'st in joy Powell, George The Imposture Defeated GPTID17
Sleep sleep unconcern'd and enjoy a free rest Boyle, Roger (?) King Saul RBKS4
Sleep ye great manes of the dead Tate, Nahum Brutus of Alba NTBOA1
Smile then with a beam divine Settle, Elkanah The World in the Moon ESWITM18
So bright young Celia's charms you'd swear Anonymous The Triumphs of Virtue ANTTOV1
So from the brook return the bathed doves Medbourne, Matthew (?) St.Cecily MMSC6
So gentle Love does all command Flecknoe, Richard Love's Kingdom RFLK9
So now we have done the work of the day Settle, Elkanah The World in the Moon ESWITM10
So so lo lillies fade before the roses show Clerke, William Marciano WCM2
So well Corinna likes the joy Granville, George The She-Gallants GGTSG3
So wretched are the sick of love Cotton, Charles Horace CCH1
Sol's sister daughter of great Jupiter Fanshawe, Richard Il Pastor Fido RFIPF9
Sol's sister daughter of great Jupiter Settle, Elkanah Pastor Fido ESPF5
Some drink what boy some drink Suckling, John The Goblins JSTG3
Some happy soul come down and tell Payne, Nevil The Fatal Jealousie NPTFJ2
Some have call'd life a stage-play that includes Wilson, John Andronicus Comnenius JWAC3
Some liquor he [A newer fresh face] Suckling, John Brennoralt JSB4
Somme nous pas trope heureux Behn, Aphra II The Rover ABSPTR5
Son of Latrona thou great rogue Duffett, Thomas Psyche Debauch'd TDPD7b
The son's reconcil'd and the father is free Mountfort, William Greenwich-Park WMGP2
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Sophiel old sire of early fate Cibber, Colley Xerxes CCX3
Sound a parley ye fair and surrender Dryden, John King Arthur JDKA13
Sound Fame thy brazen trumpet sound Betterton, Thomas The Prophetess TBTP7
Sound sound the trumpet let Love's subjects know Howard and Dryden The Indian Queen RHTIQ26
Sound the shrill trumpet sound a brisk alarm Anonymous (possibly Southby?) Timoleon ANTOTR1
The Spaniard loves his ancient slop Heywood, Thomas The Rape of Lucrece THTROL15
Speak Iris from Batavia speak the news Dryden, John Albion and Albanius JDAAA6
Speak sister speak is the deed done Davenant, William Macbeth WDM1
Spend not thy time in vain my love Medbourne, Matthew Tartuffe MMT1
The sports are done yet do not let Jonson, Ben The Gypsies Metamorphos'd BJTGM6
Spotless virgins as you go Cavendish, Margaret

II Youth's Glory and Death's Banquet

MC2YGDB2
St. George the patron of our isle Dryden, John King Arthur JDKA23
Stand off vain wretched gaudy thing Boyle, Roger Zoroastres RBZ2
The stars which you see Shadwell, Thomas The Woman Captain TSTWC12
Stay Cupid whither art thou flying Shirley, James Cupid and Death JSCAD3
Stay gentle shadow of my dove Behn, Aphra The Rover AB1TR2
Stay lovely youth delay thy choice Congreve, William The Judgment of Paris WCTJOP14
Stay prince and hear great Jove's command Gildon, Charles Measure for Measure CGMFM5
Stay this act will much defile my streams Shadwell, Thomas Psyche TSP14
Stern Fate relent change thy obdurate will Duffett, Thomas Beauties Triumph TDBT1
Still at your Pot [You drunken sot] Motteux, Peter Anthony Love's a Jest PMLAJ7
Still I'm wishing still desiring Betterton, Thomas

The Prophetess

TBTP13
Still must I grieve for an ungrateful swain Motteux, Peter Anthony The Loves of Mars and Venus PMTLMV32
Still to be neat still to be drest Jonson, Ben The Silent Woman BJTSW2
Still wilt thou sigh and still in vain Shadwell, Thomas The Squire of Alsatia TSTSOA1
Stop O ye waves and hear me tell Anonymous Orpheus and Euridice ANOAE4
Streams of pleasure here abounding S.C. The Rape of Europa by Jupiter SCREBJ6
Strephon the brisk and gay Smythe (or Underhill?) Win Her and Take Her JSWHTH9
Stretch'd in a dark and dismal grove Hopkins, Charles Pyrrhus King of Epirus CHPKOE2
Stubborn church division D'Urfey, Thomas The Richmond Heiress TDTRH7
The sun and stars with wholesome rays Killigrew, William (?) The Imperial Tragedy WKTIT1
The sun's gone to tipple all night in the sea boys Shadwell, Thomas The Woman Captain TSTWC13
Sweep [My lord and madam sleep] D'Urfey, Thomas II Massaniello TD2M4
Sweet Caelia look down from your window Smythe (or Underhill?) Win Her and Take Her JSWHTH1
Sweet lady do not fly me D'Urfey, Thomas The Bath TDTBWL1
Sweet love pity me give me leave to lie with thee Middleton and Rowley The Changeling TMTC1
Sweet nymph if that you are at leisure Mountfort, William The Successfull Straingers WMTSS1
Sweet open the door and let me come in a Duffett, Thomas Psyche Debauch'd TDPD11
Sweet Philida be not so coy Rawlins the Younger, Thomas Tom Essence TRTE3
Sweet Philida be not so coy (reprise) Rawlins the Younger, Thomas Tom Essence TRTE5
Sweeter than roses or cool evening's breeze Norton, Richard Pausanias RNPBHC1
The sweets of peace succeeds the toils of war Manley, Mary The Royal Mischief MMTRM2

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